Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation

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John Wiley & Sons, 2003 M04 25 - 632 pages
Includes new material on orthophotography, soft photogrammetry, and digital image capture and interpretation.
* Introduces the latest non-photographic and space-based imaging platforms and sensors (Landsat, LIDAR, thermal, multispectral).
* Provides new information on elementary sampling techniques and statistics.
 

Contents

Geometry of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
27
Principles of Stereoscopic Vision
44
Scale of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
68
Horizontal MeasurementsDistance Bearings
86
Vertical Measurements
105
Acquisition of Aerial Photography
131
Orthophotography
161
Map Projections Grid Networks and Control
173
LandUse Planning
361
Environmental Monitoring
378
Additional Topics in Natural Resources Management
394
Forestry
413
NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY
435
Elementary Statistics and Sampling Techniques 437
437
Mapping Accuracy Assessment
465
Aerial Photo Mensuration
481

The Global Positioning System
188
The Transfer of Detail
212
Geographic Information Systems
235
PHOTO INTERPRETATION
247
SmallFormat Aerial Imagery
249
Films Filters and the Photographic Process
261
Principles and Techniques of Aerial Image Interpretation
285
Landforms and Drainage Patterns
313
Geology Soils and Engineering Applications
334
An Example Photo Timber Cruise
508
AN INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING
527
Additional Characteristics of Electromagnetic Energy
529
Radar and LidarActive Remote Sensors
540
Scanning Remote Sensors
565
A Summary of Photogrammetric Formulas
589
Selected Aerial Photo Volume Tables
604
G Metric Conversion Charts
620
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DAVID P. PAINE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forest Resources at Oregon State University in Corvallis. JAMES D. KISER, MS, is an instructor in the Department of Forest Engineering at Oregon State University in Corvallis. DAVID P. PAINE, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forest Resources at Oregon State University in Corvallis.JAMES D. KISER, MS, is an instructor in the Department of Forest Engineering at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

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